Bill passed last week to restore credits, which lawmakers made a priority

7:03 AM,
Mar. 18, 2013

Barbara Brown-Johnson

Written by

Jonathan Shorman
JSHORMAN@NEWS-LEADER.COM

Last week brought an end to a months-long period of financial uncertainty for several Springfield charities.

When benevolent tax credits expired last August, it brought to an abrupt end an incentive for donors to give a greater amount of money than they otherwise would, or to give at all.

Particularly affected were The Child Advocacy Center and Isabel's House. The two organizations were covered by the Children in Crisis tax credit. The tax credit gave donors an income tax credit worth up to 50 percent of their contribution. If a person donated $1,000 for example, he or she received a $500 tax ...